Published on: 2026-09-02
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The “EcoPoints of Moscow” project, which is being implemented by the capital city Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, summed up the results of the first six months of this year. Initially, it was designed with two hundred collection points, but today it has turned into a real green network covering more than 800 eco-points throughout the city. They are located near residential buildings, in parks, shopping centers, and on busy public areas. An interactive map on the portal recycle.mos.ru helps everyone find the nearest point in just a couple of clicks and find out exactly what can be brought there.
A second life for most donated items
As part of the “Moscow Eco-points” project, eight types of recyclable materials are accepted: clothes and shoes, books, electronic scrap, bottle caps, batteries, toys, as well as Christmas trees during the winter period. In addition, even medicine blister packs — packaging that takes almost 700 years to decompose and previously ended up in landfills — can be handed in. Over six months, Muscovites have actively brought raw materials to Eco-points for recycling — they handed in 814 tons of clothes and shoes, 105 tons of books, over 16.5 tons of electronic devices, and more than 1.5 tons of blister packs.
“We promote an eco-friendly lifestyle — convenient, understandable, and natural for Muscovites. By bringing old clothes or a read book to a collection point, where items gain a second life, every citizen becomes part of a large-scale city program. 800 eco-points already form a full-fledged infrastructure network that has brought about changes in people’s consciousness. And we clearly see this in the numbers,” she noted
Yulia Urozhayeva, the head of the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.
Most of the donated items were given a second life. About 520 tons of raw materials were sent for recycling. Clothing is turned into technical fiber, insulation, and rags; waste paper is made into new paper and cardboard (up to 750 kilograms of finished product are obtained from one ton); precious metals and plastic for urban landscaping are extracted from scrap electronics.
Almost 195 tons of items have been donated to charity — including clothing and footwear for people in difficult life situations, as well as books for rural libraries. About 185 tons have been directed for resale through charity shops and second-hand book services. Only 38 tons (just over four percent) were sent for disposal. Thus, 95 percent of the collected recyclable materials returned to economic circulation.
Social component and educational activities
The social component of the project deserves special attention. Over three months, as part of charitable campaigns, Muscovites donated 60 tons of children’s literature — illustrated books, encyclopedias, and classic works, which will be distributed to libraries in rural areas of the country.
At the same time, men’s clothing and footwear of large sizes were collected at 200 points. As a result, 100 tons of items were collected and handed over to those in need. Currently, women’s clothing of large sizes, footwear, and children’s books are being accepted. This will continue until October 16.
In June 2026, the “Christmas Tree Cycle” campaign received federal recognition. It was awarded the “Infraros” prize in the category “Best Urban Environmental Project.” Over 10 years, city residents handed in nearly 250,000 Christmas trees, which allowed for obtaining four thousand cubic meters of wood chips. This material is used to pave natural trails and protect the roots of seedlings in city parks.
Alongside the development of recycling collection points, the capital’s Department of Environmental Management and Protection conducts educational activities. In city eco-centers, lectures, quests, and workshops are held to show residents of all ages that separate waste collection is not difficult, but interesting and beneficial. People learn to see old items not as trash, but as a resource. In six months, Moscow’s “EcoPoints” have collected almost a thousand tons of useful materials. Residents have proven that environmentally friendly behavior has become widespread, conscious, and natural.
The “Eco-Spots of Moscow” project is aimed at developing a culture of reuse, reducing waste generation, and supporting the principles of a circular economy established in the national project. “Environmental well-being”. More details about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
On the mos.ru portal appeared large-scale special project, dedicated to the development of key sectors of Moscow. These include transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction. The special project helps to learn how the capital has changed over the past years, what initiatives aimed at making the lives of the city’s residents even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its inhabitants in the near future.
On the project page “Ecology” you can learn about how the capital is renewing its green spaces and expanding environmental education, as well as preparing to make eco-solutions a part of everyday life.
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